Vol. 10 No. 18 (2012)
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2012-12-15
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Castillo Bohórquez, M. L., Oliveros, A. L., Mora Bautista, A. I., Cediel, E., & Morales, M. (2012). Approach to Yanacona indigenous community health status in Bogotá, DC through clinical laboratory tests. NOVA Biomedical Sciences Journal, 10(18), 205-211. https://doi.org/10.22490/24629448.1009
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Approach to Yanacona indigenous community health status in Bogotá, DC through clinical laboratory tests

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/24629448.1009
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Martha Leonor Castillo Bohórquez Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Ana Lucia Oliveros Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Ana Isabel Mora Bautista Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Erika Cediel Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Marcela Morales Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
This study was carried out within the indigenous community Yanacona, natives of Colombian Massif which were situated in Bogota city (San Joaquin- Ciudad Bolivar). A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed studying 21 members from the community, men and women between 19-48 years old. Three routine clinical laboratory tests were carried out: urinalysis, stool analysis and blood count. To check for iron-deficiency anemia a serum ferritin test was performed as indirect measurement of iron deposits. According with the results a low percentage of urinary and parasitic infections was observed and no cases of anemia. These findings indicated a population adapted to the city life conditions but requiring health promotion activities and disease prevention.

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